begging

Example Sentences

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In what Mr. Salam calls “tin-cup urbanism,” the mayor of this “incredibly rich, dynamic city” is begging Albany and the federal government for money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"We have people begging for me to do this. People that are in great pain," Trump said in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He sent Morris a monthly telegram for years, begging him to write it.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Soon the baby is being set out in the sun beside a begging bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Them big ol' eyes of yours looking like a puppy begging for love.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant